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Captain James Cook Research Paper

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In honor of Captain James Cook’s contributions to science and discovery and to celebrate his upcoming 280th birthday, the Alliance for the Restoration of the Sandwich Islands announced efforts to change the name of the Hawaiian Islands back to the Sandwich Islands last night. The Royal Society of London and descendants of Captain James Cook have collaborated to create the AFRSI to rename Hawaii “The Sandwich Islands” as it was named in the 18th century. “Our family is proud of our sea-faring ancestor, and hope that the proud native peoples of the Sandwich Islands will join with us in this historic effort. The state flag of Hawaii features the British Union Jack, making renaming it to reflect the islands’ British ancestry very appropriate,”
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